Agricultural land in Lebanon
Lebanon: Agricultural land was 6,742 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 6,742 sq. km for agricultural land in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Lebanon peaked at 6,816 sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,620 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 144th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,907 sq. km | 5,620 sq. km | 6,200 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,297 sq. km | 6,130 sq. km | 6,450 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,004 sq. km | 5,980 sq. km | 6,040 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,088 sq. km | 5,825 sq. km | 6,260 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,409 sq. km | 5,950 sq. km | 6,790 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,623 sq. km | 6,400 sq. km | 6,733 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,766 sq. km | 6,741 sq. km | 6,816 sq. km | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 9.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 528,774 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 55,239 hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,415 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 133,418 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Lebanon?
- Agricultural land in Lebanon was 6,742 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,816 sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,620 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for agricultural land?
- Lebanon ranks 144th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.